Petition of E. E. Blackburn and Others, November 23, 1861

Civil War

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To The Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened: The petition of E. E. Blackburn late Marshal of the late United States in and for the Northern District of Florida, for himself and his Assistant Marshals, respectfully Shewith that he and his Assistants did during the year A. D. 1860, take the Census of the said Northern District of Florida; that the work was done to the entire Satisfaction of the Government of the late United States; that a large amount of the fees earned for the taking of the Said Census has not yet been paid; that he believes the following Sums are yet due, the parties hereinafter named to wit: himself and Clerk, by agreement with the Secretary of the Interior, he and his Clerk were to receive----$500.00

None of which has been paid

That John H. Rhodes’ Account amounted to

406.64

None of this bill has been paid

E. R. Ives’ Account amounted to

548.96

None of which has been paid

William Grothe’s Account Amounting to

400. &

Odd Dollars none of which has been paid

One half of Wm G. Lester’s Account

45.024

Is yet due

One half of G. T.(?) Zehnbuer’s Account

74.12

Is yet due

One half of Wm N. (?) Anderson’s Account

73.27

Is yet due

One half of Jonathan C. (?) Stewart’s Account

47.57½

Is yet due

One half of H. K. Simmons’ Account Amount

47.04

Is yet due

One half of J. S. Gonzales’ Account Amount

109.13

Is yet due

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One half of Francis Duston’s (?) Account Amount

68.24½

Is yet due

One half of Wm S. Spencer’s Account Amount

129.46½

Is yet due

One half of Wm B. Watson’s Account Amount

42.52

Is yet due

One half of Charnick (?) Selph’s Account Amount

94.13½

Is yet due

One half of D. K. McDonald’s Account Amount

126.25

Is yet due

One half of D. G. Lee’s Account Amount

56.89

Is yet due

One half of Z. G. Wheeler’s (?) Account Amount

53.95

Is yet due

One half of William McPherson’s Account Amount

68.89

Is yet due

One half of W. K. Jones’ Account Amount

53.59

Is yet due

One half of E. D. Gornto’s Account Amount

147.17

Is yet due

One half of William McKain’s Account Amount

124.98½

Is yet due

One half of A. D. Rogers’ Account Amount

73.55½

Is yet due

One half of A. M. Andrew’s Account Amount

162.47½

Is yet due

One half of John G. Smith’s Account Amount

217.66

Is yet due

One half of James E. Bowden’s (?) Account Amount

54.01½

Is yet due

One half of J. D. Bassett’s Account Amount

212.92

Is yet due

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One half of J. J. McMillan’s Account Amount

49.69

Is yet due

One half of G. W. Blackburn’s Account Amount

173.92

Is yet due

One half of Simeon Helvenston’s Account Amount

183.08

Is yet due Making a Total due the late Marshal,

His Clerks & assistants of Four Thousand Three Hun-

dred and Forty-five Dollars

4345.16½

Your Petitioner would further represent that these Several Sums would have been paid last Winter but for the Secession of the State of Florida from the Federal Union; that even after the State had Seceded the Superintendant of Census (Joseph c. G. Kennedy) Expressed a willingness to pay those Several Bills, provided draft issued from his department would be honored by the authorities of the State of Florida, as far as the funds would go, that were Seized by the State Authority, as will more fully appear by reference to his letter of 9th April, A. D. 1861, in reply to my letter of the 22nd March, 1861. Mr. Kennedy’s letter and a copy of mine is herewith Submitted. Your Petitioner thinks it is but right and just that these Several claims should be paid out of the funds Seized by the State of Florida, on and after the day of Secession. Your Petitioner therefore prays that the Legislature make provision for the payment of the Several Claims by Act or Resolution, and your Petitioner will in duty bound ever pray, etc.

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